Case study: terminal of GNL

I.Situation of French terminals II.Questions/Answers SUMMARY

Definitions: methane terminals are gas infrastructures which receive liquid natural Gases (LNG) et transform it into gas in order to inject it in the transport network. In France there are nowadays 2 terminals : – Terminal of Fos Tonkin at Fos-sur-mer, near Marseille, – Terminal of Montoir, near Saint-Nazaire. – A third, terminal de Fos Cavaou, at Fos-sur-mer, is in construction. Terminal of Montoir I.Situation of French terminals

Methane terminals of Fos Tonkin and of Montoir – Managed by Elengy, subsidiary of GDF Suez – Capacity to transform: 7 et 10 Gm3/year. Le terminal de Fos Cavaou – Capacity to transform: 8,25 Gm3/year – Managed by STMFC (Société des Terminaux Méthaniers de Fos Cavaou;70,2 % by GDF Suez 29,8 % by TOTAL). Order of activity: (in 2008) – Terminal of Fos Tonkin 142 methane boats transformation of 58,0 TWh of gaz – terminal de Montoir 91 methane boat transformation 80,5 TWh of gaz. Terminals receive about 30 % natural gas of France.

Project With a growing demand (1.5 to 1.9% each year in Europe

II.Questions / Answers Plusieurs fournisseurs de GNL décident de construire un terminal de GNL au Verdon (Gironde) et souhaitent sen assurer laccès en priorité.Est-ce possible ? - In principe, no but exemptions exist

Questions / Answers Si oui, quels sont les moyens juridiquement disponibles pour y parvenir ? - Ask an exemption form.

Questions / Answers Quelles sont les conditions/limites probables à une éventuelle utilisation préférentielle par les fournisseurs de GNL? - Term - Capacity proportion of the exemption - Non used capacities must be put on the market.

Questions / Answers Quid de la situation juridique relative à laccès au terminal GNL en labsence dexemption (non demandée ou refusée)? - The whole capacity must be put on the market with call for tenders.

Questions / Answers Textes applicables sur la question? -Article 22 of the directive 2003/55/CE repealed by the directive 2009/73/CE which replace it by the article 36. -Law of the 3rd january 2003 related to gas and electricity market and public utility for energy. -Law of the 9th august Interpretation note on the Journal Officiel L211/94 -Interpretation note of the CRE of the 21/11/2008 on NGL terminals regulation.

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